AAN News
The Stranger's First-Ever Fashion Show Gets Rave Reviews
 
      
      
      
      
        
          Last Friday, Seattle's The Stranger hosted its first-ever fashion show, Worn Out, which delighted a sold-out crowd with work by 13 Seattle-based designers.
          
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      04-14-2011  7:36 am  | 
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    Registration Now Open for Annual Convention in New Orleans
 
      
      
      
      
        
          On July 21 through 23, industry leaders from all over will descend on New Orleans to share knowledge, network and enjoy the Big Easy as the 34th annual AAN Convention comes to town. Want to join them? Register today to take advantage of unbeatable early bird rates that are only available for a short time.
          
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      04-13-2011  1:28 pm  | 
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    The Media Oxpecker: A New Twist on Performance-Based Pay
 
      
      
      
      
        
          This week: incentive pay, debunking myths about journalism's future, clipping coupons online, and plenty of "very special content" and "weird porn."
          
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      04-08-2011  2:46 pm  | 
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    Colorado Springs Independent Uses QR Codes in 'Annual Manual' Issuenew
 
      
      
      
      
        
          The Independent linked a dedicated QR code for each section in its "Primer" listings for its 2011 Annual Manual. The listings feature the top picks in the nightlife, food and drink, shopping, services, daylife and personalities categories of the paper's 2010 readers' poll.
          
        
      
    
    
      
        Colorado Springs Independent  | 
      
      04-07-2011  9:14 am  | 
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    The Media Oxpecker: Long-Form Lives On
 
      
      
      
      
        
          This week: David Carr on the new long-form app The Atavist, more Groupon nightmares, and Clara Jeffery on her copious consumption of Twitter.
          
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        AAN  | 
      
      04-01-2011  5:33 pm  | 
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    North Bay Bohemian Uses QR Codes For Editorial Content
 
      
      
      
      
        
          North Bay Bohemian published its annual "Best Of" issue using QR codes—which are typically hyped as an advertising tool—and used them to supplement the issue's editorial content.
          
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        North Bay Bohemian  | 
      
      03-30-2011  7:00 pm  | 
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    C-Ville Weekly Publishes QR Code Issue
 
      
      
      
      
        
          C-Ville Weekly of Charlottesville, Va., published its first themed advertising issue this week. The issue highlights the new technology of “QR” codes that make print advertising interactive.
          
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        C-Ville Weekly  | 
      
      03-29-2011  11:50 am  | 
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    Village Voice Media Releases "Best Of" App in Multiple Citiesnew
 
      
      
      
      
        
          Village Voice Media has released a new iPhone app, "Best Of..." which allows users to find and "check in" to local businesses, bars and food joints by proximity and category in multiple cities.
          
        
      
    
    
      
        TechCrunch  | 
      
      03-28-2011  4:28 pm  | 
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    AAN Offers Webinar on Monetizing Digital Sales
          Bryan Quinn and Andy Levi of Cox Digital Solutions will share their recent research and knowledge with regards to digital ad sales trends and best practices during a free webinar for AAN members, taking place on March 31.
          
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      03-28-2011  10:00 am  | 
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    The Media Oxpecker: RSS Edition
 
      
      
      
      
        
          Every Friday we round up media & tech industry news you may have missed while you were busy exposing the laziness of the mainstream media.
          
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        AAN  | 
      
      03-25-2011  6:38 pm  | 
      Media Roundup    
      
    
    
      
    
    
    Time Says 'Boston to Austin' Act Rocked SXSWnew
 
      
      
      
      
        
          Time.com's list of 'Ten Acts That Rocked South by Southwest' includes Boston band Mystery Roar, which performed at the Boston to Austin party thrown by the Weekly Dig.
          
        
      
    
    
      
        Time.com  | 
      
      03-24-2011  5:34 pm  | 
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    The Media Oxpecker: Paywall Edition
 
      
      
      
      
        
          Breaking down the breakdowns of the NYT paywall, a small business owner's Groupon nightmare, and much, much more in this week's media roundup.
          
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        AAN  | 
      
      03-18-2011  2:00 pm  | 
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    Metro Times Best of Detroit Issue Turns 25
      
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      03-16-2011  3:19 pm  | 
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    The Media Oxpecker
 
      
      
      
      
        
          Every Friday we round up media & tech industry news you may have missed while you were busy conspiring to convince Bill Keller of his significance.
          
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        AAN  | 
      
      03-11-2011  12:43 pm  | 
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    Gambit Unveils iPad Appnew
 
      
      
      
      
        
          You can now access Gambit from your iPad, along with New Orleans-area event listings, restaurant reviews and a flipbook version of its print edition.
          
        
      
    
    
      
        Gambit  | 
      
      03-09-2011  2:57 pm  | 
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